It takes a little trust and a whole lot of letting God to finally get to a point where parents of children with special needs can seek adequate support and let others fully care for their child.

There is no right or wrong formula. There is no right or wrong time. I hope that no parent is ever forced into doing what they are not ready to do, however.

Even for those of us who practice attachment parenting and for those of us homeschooling, there will naturally come a time when delivering our child into the hands of others will be the best thing for his journey into independence.

I have been strategically building this up in tiny increments my son’s entire life. And, oh, how I have been misunderstood for my parenting style. What looks like helicopter parenting to some is actually intentional guidance for the greatest release I will ever have to make in his lifetime.

I have stood by attachment parenting since the pregnancy and my son has grown into a secure, trusting, and strong individual as a result. I know that when the day will come to have him fully cared for by others, this being, who was entrusted in me in his early years, will soar without me.